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Thursday, December 1, 2016

Over the past two years, #M323 teacher-leaders have designed several centers associated with Common Core State Standard 6.SPA.3. Below is one of my favorites, which I am attempting to revise for my #M221 pre-service teachers. Any feedback you are willing to provide would be appreciated.

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Data Set Deal

Rules

Remove all the face cards and Jokers from a deck of cards;

Deal out five cards, face down, to each player;

Turn over exactly three cards;

Determine the mode (color), median (number), and range
(number) of the three cards;

Other players check to see that your answers are correct [1
point per correct answer];

Predict the mode (color), median (number), and range
(number) of all five cards;

Turn over another card;

Determine the mode (color), median (number), and range (number) of the four cards;

Other players check to see that your answers are correct [1
point per correct answer];

Predict the mode (color), median (number), and range
(number) of all five cards;

Turn over the last card;

Determine the mode (color), median (number), and range
(number) of all five cards;

Other players check to see that your answers are correct [1
point per correct answer];

Check to see which of your predictions were correct [2 points
per correct answer]; and

About Me

I am a professor in the Mathematics Department at Grand Valley State University. Mostly, I teach future teachers but I also do some professional development with inservice middle school teachers. My six-word teaching philosophy is: "Agency and capacity fostering sustainable learning."
My wife, Kathy, is a first grade teacher. She is the person who keeps me grounded in educational reality when I begin to get too idealistic. I have also learned a great deal from her about comprehension strategies and instructional coaching.
I have three adult step-children (Hilary, John, and Andrew).